Sweden – Stockholm
2 Comments by Mai / July 10, 2009 / Posted in TravelThis is my second visit to Sweden. The first time was when I visited Swedish Student Town of Goteborg for a music festival. I have also visited the other part of Scandanavia – Norway. Stockholm is a very interesting and pretty city. First of all, it consists of many islands and surrounded by water. It [...]
Sweden – Stockholm – Stadshuset (Stockholm City Hall)
0 Comment by Mai / July 10, 2009 / Posted in TravelAs part of my Stockholm city trip, I started my morning by visiting Stockholm City Hall. The building itself is quite interesting not to mention the water view surroundings. The building is built by 8 million bricks, 19 million mosaic tiles to decorate and 12 months to complete. This is where the annual noble dinner [...]
Sweden – Stockholm – Skansen Open Air Museum
0 Comment by Mai / July 10, 2009 / Posted in TravelI really like the idea of a family day out with no roller coasters involved. No better place than to visit than the open air museum – Skansen which acts like their cultural and history centre, park for picnics and entertainment and zoo all in one. I could easily spend a whole day relaxing but [...]
Sweden – Stockholm – Vasa Museum
0 Comment by Mai / July 9, 2009 / Posted in TravelWhile I was in Stockholm, I decided to visit a piece of important Swedish history – a giant ancient ship at Vasa Museum. The museum itself is located in the Djurgarden island which you can reach on foot if you’re nearby, a tram or a ferry. What is so special about this ship? it is [...]
Stockholm – Sweden – Gamla Stan (Old City)
2 Comments by Mai / July 9, 2009 / Posted in TravelThis is the original Stockholm city before it branched outside the wall. Most tourists would stay in this area unlike me the budget concious traveller. I chose to stay in the new town – right opposite central station for versatility . It took a leisurely walk to the old town. There are lots of local [...]
